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WHETHER or not Jersey will have an additional bank holiday on 8 May 2020 is due to be decided in this week’s States sitting.

A PROPOSAL to introduce 52 weeks of parental leave should be trialled for a year and employers given government support if they begin to struggle, a politician has said.

A DEPUTY has criticised the reintroduction of a States-funded e-bike scheme, describing it as a ‘subsidy for middle and high earners’.

A SCRUTINY chairwoman has called for the Chief Minister to reveal more details about where £100 million of savings will be made over the next four years.

THE Chief Minister has responded to criticism over the transparency of his Government Plan, claiming it has the ‘clearest flow of information’ he has seen in his time in politics.

A NEW loan-deposit scheme to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder has been proposed as part of a series of measures to help Islanders cope with the cost of living.

A VICTIM who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a predatory teacher has waived his legal right to anonymity to highlight the impact the offending has had on his life.

THE Chief Minister has been heavily criticised for refusing to release details of £100 million of government cuts until just weeks before they are debated – with one politician branding his administration a ‘government of chaos’.

JERSEY firms are already ‘in crisis’ due to the difficulties they face attracting staff from abroad and further delays to the population policy could worsen matters, a business representative has warned.